It was important to keep a clean sheet. Schweinsteiger obviously hasn't got his rhythm yet, we'll have to wait and see about Hummels. Sami Khedira's substitution was just a precautionary measure.

Speaking on dfb.de, Joachim Löw said he was happy with the victory "We can head to the Euros with a good feeling. It's completely normal that some things aren't working out perfectly just yet." When asked what he was not happy with, he replied that they were lacking freshness and momentum in certain situations, which is only to be expected after the exhausting days in Ascona, that they will work on this over the next week and that he is confident all will be well before their first game.

When asked about his options of Mario Gomez at striker or Mario Götze as a 'false nine', he replied "I'm satisfied with both of their performances. Mario Götze is back in a good rhythm, although he didn't play as much recently for his club. He can play as our striker, but also behind the striker which is a big advantage for him. Mario Gomez is always dangerous when he is fed balls in the penalty area. We will most likely decide on a game by game basis."

On the different formations used in the Hungary game, he said "It was important for Benni Höwedes to get some match practice. But on the right we also have Joshua Kimmich, who is able to link up with our attack nicely. Emre Can can play a number of positions and at Leverkusen he's played left back before as well. Mesut can do a lot for our game in defensive midfield alongside Toni Kroos. We can play with different systems and formations, which will hopefully be an advantage for us. But I don't want to confirm that certain players will definitely play a certain position. I don't have a favoured starting line-up. It's only important that all our players know how to play in their positions."

He also spoke of the important step of Bastian Schweinsteiger playing and that he could sense the security in the team when he came on the pitch. He is going to keep his training rhythm at a high level and will continue working even on the two days off the rest of the team are now having.

Finally, looking forward to the tournament in France, he added that as there is an extra game in the tournament this year there will be times when the players are running low on energy, It is therefore necessary for them not just to display their football skills, but master the physical and mental challenges that such a tournament brings.